Cinnaminson Three' charged with another robbery

MOUNT HOLLY — Three Cinnaminson residents already charged with several armed robberies have been charged with attempting to rob a Shell gas station on Route 130.

According to Burlington County prosecutors, Elizabeth A. Albertson, 28, Charles Richards, 28, and Bryan Hawthorne, 26, were charged last week with attempted armed robbery and conspiracy for the Jan. 21 holdup attempt that occurred during a snowstorm.

Prosecutors say that around 7:30 p.m. that evening, Hawthorne and Richards approached the gas station and said that they wanted to purchase drinks. But the attendant, who was inside the station, locked the door and refused to let them inside. Hawthorne then brandished a black handgun, prosecutors say, but the attendant still would not open the door.

Hawthorne and Richards then ran toward Willow Drive, where Albertson was waiting in the getaway car, according to prosecutors.

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The case will now be referred to a grand jury for indictment along with the trio’s other charges. All three defendants have been in custody since Feb. 8 when they were initially charged in connection with seven separate robberies.

To date, Richards, Hawthorne and Albertson have been charged with the following armed robberies in Burlington County:

Additionally, in Camden County, Albertson and Richards have been charged with four armed robberies, while Hawthorne was charged with three. And prosecutors say the defendants frequently used proceeds from the robberies to buy heroin in Camden.

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